Thursday, February 10, 2011

Interior designer Tim Clarke out of Santa Monica, California is known for taking classic motifs and interpreting them in a fresh way. I adore his modern beach home style...free and light, nautical without being kitschy. Tim's retail store in Santa Monica, Tower 20 Store, reflects his coastal modern aesthetic so even us land-locked (and freezing cold) folks can infuse our homes with sophisticated, beachy style. See more of his work over at Coastal Living, and his website!

Thanks you guys for all your sweet birthday comments for my dad yesterday!! He got such a kick out of reading them! :)

Wow, I can recognize my home turf at a second's glance -- I knew those pics were California the instant I looked at them, and that pic of the balcony and chair with ottoman sure looks like Malibu.

I love that he named the pieces in his catalog after well-known surf spot/beaches! I've lived in Balboa, Newport Beach, and Huntington Beach (off Bolsa Chica), so seeing pieces with those names made me smile, as did the Trestles chair with the nailhead trim (makes me wonder if he used the nailhead as a sort of homage to the incredibly rocky beach there?). I was, however, dismayed not to find a piece named after Mavericks!

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I’m Erin and I am obsessed with the color turquoise. I started this blog to collect inspirational photos I find of fabulous rooms that feature all of the lovely shades of my favorite color. For more turquoise fun, visit my shopping blog, Everything Turquoise. If you run into a beautiful room you know I'd love, email me: erin@houseofturquoise.com!